The team walked on the street in a mighty way, Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, looked left and right, waved his hand to the people on the street, and looked leisurely, and many people pointed and discussed, as if they knew him.

Dingguo Duke Xu Guangzuo immediately poked his head and smiled: "Prince Ning rarely comes to the capital, how can he seem to be very familiar with the capital, and the people seem to know you a lot." ”

Zhu Chenhao said with a smile: "When the first emperor died and the emperor ascended the throne, this king stayed in Beijing from Nanchang Mansion for a period of time, and once gave porridge and rice in the old wooden factory for a month, maybe they met this king at that time." I am not a stranger in the capital, in fact, every year I invite the emperor's holy decree to enter Beijing, and I have visited a lot of places of interest in Beijing. ”

Xu Guangzuo smiled dryly: "I see, the old man is closed to news, and he doesn't know that the prince often comes to the capital, otherwise he will invite the prince to ......."

Xu Guangzuo didn't finish speaking, but Zhu Chenhao had already turned his head, as if he had no interest in Xu Guangzuo, Xu Guangzuo was a little embarrassed, and pricked up his ears to listen to what Zhu Chenhao and Song Nan said.

Song Nanben sat silently on the horse and recalled the situation just now, as Yang Ting and the outer court presided over gradually mastered the internal affairs of the imperial court, the civil officials had swelled very much, and they had to come out to chatter about every little thing, especially to themselves, thinking about whether they should find a reason to give them some color to see, so that they would not dance so much. I heard Zhu Chenhao seem to ask something in my ear, and hurriedly turned my head over, and saw Zhu Chenhao looking at him with a smile.

"I'm sorry, what did the prince ask the lower official just now?"

Xu Guangzuo on the side said coldly: "Song Nan, your frame is too big, the prince asked you a few words, but you didn't even hear it." ”

Song Nan ignored him, arched his hand and smiled: "I'm sorry, I was thinking about some tricky things in the yamen just now, and I was distracted for a while, so I ask the prince to forgive me for being rude." ”

Zhu Chenhao waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay, this king has admired the name of Song Hou Ye for a long time, and he just wants to be close to Song Hou Ye." Just now, this king asked Song Hou Ye about Gui Geng this year. ”

Song Nan said with a smile: "Back to the prince, Xia Guan is twenty-one years old this year. ”

Zhu Chenhao nodded and sighed: "Twenty-one years old, in his prime, the Marquis of Song is so young and ranks among the important ministers of the imperial court, this king is really hard to match." This king is Chinese New Year's Eve one year old, ten years older than you, and ten years ago when this king was your age, he was still a person who didn't understand anything. ”

Song Nan hurriedly said: "The prince is humble, the prince's abundant and beautiful appearance is admirable, after all, the royal family is not the same as people from the grass like us; By the way, just now the prince spoke for the lower officials, and the lower officials thank you here. ”

Zhu Chenhao smiled and said: "Don't mention this, some ministers in the court just can't do anything right, and they have more than enough idle things." If this king is not limited by his identity, he will definitely play the emperor, so that the emperor can clearly distinguish who is the real pillar of the country in the court, like the Marquis of Song, who can turn the tide for my Ming Dynasty at a critical time is the real virtuous minister; To tell the truth, this king admires the Song Hou Ye very much, and he has long wanted to meet and make friends with the Hou Ye, and today he can have this opportunity, this king is very happy. ”

Song Nan hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Don't say that, the prince must not say that, this can kill the lower officials, how can the lower officials be as good as the prince said, the lower officials are just doing their duty." ”

Zhu Chenhao shook his head, the bauhinia crown on his head shining in the sun: "You don't have to be humble, what should you do?" Who can save the emperor from all enemies in Xinpingbao? Who can lead an army to exterminate the rebels when the mob is in turmoil? Who can understand the conspiracy of Anhua rebel against the king and quell the rebellion? If nothing else, these three things alone are enough to shame many of the ministers in the court who claim to be the old and important ministers. ”

Song Nan didn't know what Zhu Chenhao's intention was to elevate himself like this, but although Zhu Chenhao had a noble status, his words and demeanor were amiable, and he also showed a sincere energy, and Song Nan's good impression of Zhu Chenhao also increased a little.

"Marquis Song, before and after the emperor's wedding, the king is in the capital, how about we have a chance to get together to drink and chat? I don't have many friends in Zhu Chenhao, but I want to make Hou Ye a friend, I don't know if it's abrupt. ”

Song Nan hurriedly said: "The prince has a life, of course the lower officials can't ask for it." ”

Zhu Chenhao shook his head and said: "What you said seems to be that this king is forcing you, this king is sincere, so let's do it, after today's errand, I will hold a banquet in Chunfeng Building, and I must invite Song Hou Ye to appreciate it." ”

Song Nan hurriedly said: "If you want to be invited, you will also be invited by the lower officials, how can you let the prince be the east." ”

"Okay, you please, you please, you are in the capital, you are the owner, today you please, tomorrow I please." Zhu Chenhao didn't insist at all, and said with a smile.

Xu Guangzuo on the side was left aside, listening to what Zhu Chenhao and Song Nan said hotly, but he didn't care much about himself, and he didn't feel very good about himself, among the relatives, the descendants of the Zhu family are the nobles of the Eight Classics, and the status of the princes and uncles who have been crowned is high, and they are always unconsciously short in front of these princes and grandchildren, and what flows in their bodies is the blood of Taizu, which is nothing to argue. However, Song Nan's title is lower than his own, why did he lose to him?

"Lord, the old man also wants to ask the prince to appreciate his face, tonight the old man has prepared a thin wine, can the prince come to enjoy the light?" Xu Guangzuo interjected with a smile.

"Didn't you hear the agreement between me and Marquis Song? After today's errand, the Marquis of Song wants to invite this king, and this king doesn't know how to doppelgänger, how can I go to your house for a banquet? ”

"Yes, yes, old and confused, so what about tomorrow?"

"Hey, I'll invite Marquis Song back tomorrow."

"Okay, then the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, please ask the prince to appreciate it."

Zhu Chenhao smiled and said: "Okay, I will go to your house to drink the day after tomorrow, the old man is so hospitable, and this king can't help but give face." ”

Xu Guangzuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the prince did not refuse, this His Royal Highness King Ning is a person, he has many contacts with the emperor among the vassal kings, and the relationship is not bad, although he does not plan to cling to him, but after all, if he can make friends, it will not be a bad thing, and in front of Song Nan, he can't lose to this kind-hearted boy.

As he spoke, the firecrackers in front of him rang out in the sky, and the sound of gongs and drums rang out instantly, and a guard came over to report: "Lord Wang, the Xia Mansion has arrived." ”

Everyone raised their eyes and looked forward, only to see that the crowd at the entrance of the alley in front of them was gathering and lively, and an old man in a dark red silk shirt was standing at the entrance of the alley looking around, Zhu Chenhao smiled and said: "It's here, let's get off the horse, the alley is narrow, and the horse may not be able to ride." ”

Xia Ru stood respectfully at the entrance of the alley to greet him, and saw Zhu Chenhao striding with Song Nan and Xu Guangzuo with the holy decree, and hurriedly stepped forward to kneel down and salute, and said loudly: "Greetings to the three angels, Xia Ru has been waiting for a long time." ”

Zhu Chenhao smiled and said: "Hurry up, you are the future ruler, don't kill me, get up, go to your mansion to announce the decree." ”

Xia Ru hurriedly stood up, the guards had dispersed the people who were watching the excitement around the alley, Xia Ru led the way, walked more than a hundred steps along the narrow alley five feet wide, and came to a small courtyard; This small courtyard only has two into six or seven houses, which is an ordinary courtyard, which is not as good as the average rich and noble family, so it can be seen that the Xia family is a small family at all; It is also unbelievable that such a humble place has now flown out of a golden phoenix.

Seven or eight people from the Xia family were already waiting in the front hall, Zhu Chenhao saw that the hall was narrow, so he simply read the holy decree in the courtyard, Xia Ru led everyone in the family to kneel down in the courtyard, Zhu Chenhao read aloud: "Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and says: I inherit the order of the heavens, Qin Shao Hongtu, the way of the country, and the family is the foundation." The love of husband and wife, the righteousness of Qiankun. In fact, with the respect of the ancestors, the sincerity of the support, the only important resources, only obey the order of the Queen Mother. Send envoys to observe the festival and choose by courtesy. The daughter of Xia Ru, the editor of the history of the country, is the queen, and the Qing and others are ordered to hold the book treasure and perform the ceremony. ”

Xia Ru shouted long live, and took the holy decree after worshipping everyone in the family three times, as soon as this will was announced, Xia Ru's daughter was the queen of the king's designation, and the identity immediately changed, including Zhu Chenhao, Song Nan, Xu Guangzuo, and other general officials and attendants immediately bowed to Miss Xia, that Miss Xia was cramped and speechless, and her body trembled with fear, from now on she is the queen of the mother's world, this change is too fast, and it is inevitable that she will be nervous and helpless.

"Xia Guozhang, the emperor gave the Xiyuan Mansion to the Guozhang, and there will be a reward in a few days, before the wedding, there will be a number of female officials and eunuchs in the palace to serve the queen mother, and the Jinyi guard will send a hundred Han generals to be responsible for protecting the queen's mother, Xia Guozhang, you can arrange the things in your mansion yourself, if you have any needs or requirements, you can find the three of me to handle it."

Xia Ru thanked him repeatedly: "The three adults work hard, the three adults work hard, and drink tea in the hall." ”

Song Nan said: "Tea is not busy drinking, the queen mother can't live here, you have to move to the new house quickly, there are many people here are mixed, if you go on a business trip, it will be amazing." ”

Xia Ru hurriedly said: "What Master Hou said is true, but listen to the orders of the three angels. ”

Zhu Chenhao immediately ordered, carried the phoenix sedan chair over, let the Xia family miss get on the sedan chair, and Song Nan and others personally escorted them to the new mansion in Xiyuan, and arranged for the Jinyi Wei Dahan General and the palace maid and eunuch to wait for protection, only ate some things at noon, and continued to work in the afternoon.

The three of them left Xia Ru's new mansion, and Zhu Chenhao said halfway through: "Marquis Song, it's not long before dinner time anyway, let's just find a restaurant to chat and drink, don't you forget that you are going to invite me to the banquet tonight." ”

Song Nan smiled and said: "How could you forget this matter, Lord Wang, please, let's walk in Chunfeng Building." ”

Xu Guangzuo waited for Song Nan to say a word: "Old man Xu, come along." But Song Nan didn't mean that at all.

But Zhu Chenhao said something to him: "The old man will take someone back to the palace to make an errand, and when the emperor asked, he said that the Marquis of Song invited the king to drink." ”

Xu Guangzuo was depressed in his heart, but he still agreed with a smile on his face, and when he watched Song Nan and Zhu Chenhao ride away and disappear into the corner of the street, he changed his face and sighed secretly, turned his horse's head and took the honor guard back to the palace to resume his life.